OLD TOWN VARAŽDIN (History and Art)

  • Title: OLD TOWN VARAŽDIN

    Disciplines: History, Art

    Grade: 7. and 8.

    • ABOUT OLD TOWN VARAŽDIN

     

    Building in Varaždin and one of Varaždin's monuments. First mentioned in 12th century. Located in the north-western section of the city. The present fortress was built from the 14th to the 19th century. Today, there 's the Varaždin city museum

    • INTERESING FACTS ABOUT OLD TOWN VARAŽDIN

    Old town Varaždin is on the invalid 5 kn banknote today. It was owned by the noble family Erdody who remodeled the castle in Baroque style. This is ground plan of old town.

                                                         

     

    • WHAT THE INTERIOR OF THE OLD TOWN LOOKS LIKE?

     

     

     

     

    Activities for students:

    History

    -visit the Old town with a tourist guide, visit the inner and outer space around the Old town, learn about the history, architecture, style of construction, historical figures who lived in it…

    - search in the Internet more information about that building

    - test their knowledge through socrative  - an online tool for knowledge testing:

     

                                           

     

    WHAY?

    - It  is a free digital tool that allows you to quickly test your knowledge without additional registration for students.

    -  Easy to use, access via cell phones, tablets, laptops (computers), iPads

    -  Has the ability to create multiple types of tasks

    - multiple choice (a, b, c, d…)

     - True - False (T / F)

    - a short answer

    - Save quiz in PDF format

    - Save results in Excel

    - Playing on the Space Race team ( ˝Space Race ” team competition - possible automatic grouping of students

            - the student chooses his own team

            - teams are divided by color

            - max.do 20 teams)

    Art

    1)

    - make a drawing or a model of the Old town on the spot.

    - to photograph the Old town

    - process digital photos in Windows Photo Editor, PhotoScape, Photo Pos Pro…

    - make linocut

     

     

    2) - make a comic book in one of the programs in Pixton or ToonDoo